#83CFE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.3% 0.081 218.2), rgb(131, 207, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#83CFE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.081 218.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83CFE5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CFE5 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CFE5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CFE5 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.045 217.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CFE5
oklch(81.3% 0.081 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#83CFE5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C1CBE6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D7D6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CFE5
#83CFE5
oklch(81.3% 0.081 218.2)
- #F1B09C
#F1B09C
oklch(81.3% 0.082 37.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83CFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #83CFE5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.